I Have been taking adult art class with Inna for half year and making a lot of progress. Inna is an…read moreamazing teacher who tailors the teaching based on my level. I'm able to learn a lot from each session. For someone who has been learning painting from YouTube for two years, getting immediate feedback on my work makes a huge difference. Also, watching Inna doing demos are simply rewarding and nothing short of wonder. Furthermore, Inna creates an inspiring environment that makes me want to do better each time and also learn from each other. The class is both serious and fun. Although still new to the field, I now approach painting in a different and more principled way. Would highly recommend the class to anyone who is interested in pursuing art in any capacity.

I have been learning to paint at Art Academia for about 2 years. Inna is a really talented artist,…read moreshe is very knowledgeable, patient, polite and is a great teacher! With every class I learn something new and feel absolutely accomplished! Lessons have been focused on a wide variety of topics like landscape, still life, portraits, different techniques of painting with pallet knife, brush. You're welcome to use any medium as well! During this pandemic, Inna has been able to beautifully adapt to teaching online over zoom and gives personal attention, it's almost like a private class! I consider myself fortunate to have found Inna as my art teacher and I would highly recommend Art Academia to any one who is passionate about art and would want to learn and grow into an artist.

We hosted our daughter's 9th birthday party here! She used to go to Deepa for her bharatnatyam…read moreclass and that's how we found this place. Deepa is a wonderful person,teacher and friend. My daughter had 15 friends join her for a paint party at netra studio. The teachers were absolutely amazing. They were so patient with all the kids and the paintings turned out so well. It's a really spacious studio with a kitchen, microwave and refrigerator incase you need to store any perishables for the party! We loved the whole experience and will be definitely back for more experiences like this.

My son loved the summer camps here with various art techniques! The instructors are friendly,…read morepatient and great teachers. My son was always excited to attend the art camps here!

If you haven't been by to meet the "Hairy Potter" you're definitely missing out! David, the owner…read moreis an amazing Potter and even a better human. Great teacher, so kind and the vibe here is so chill! So relaxed, and the community is lots of fun... everybody is so nice and supportive. I took a wheel throwing class, and learned enough to start practicing at home. I'm about ready for an intermediate lesson. Can't wait to go back!

We had such a great experience at Clay Life Art Studio for our 4-year anniversary. My husband and I…read morebooked a private wheel-throwing lesson, and it turned out to be one of the most memorable things we've done together. David, the owner, welcomed us into the studio and gave us a tour before we started. He taught us the basics and all the important things to know when working on the wheel. He was incredibly informative, hands-on, patient, and welcoming--and also really funny, which made the whole experience even more relaxed and enjoyable. It was our first time trying wheel throwing and we had so much fun that my husband and I couldn't stop talking about it afterward. We each made two pieces, and for beginners I think we did pretty well lol! We were honestly so excited to come back and pick up our creations. The staff and members were also super friendly. One of the members asked if we were doing a lesson and when we said yes she told us we would have a great time--and she was not wrong. They also offer memberships if you're interested, and the studio has a very welcoming, community-based vibe. If you've ever wanted to try pottery or are looking for a fun and unique date idea, I highly recommend it.

My son has taken 2 different classes and loves it.Both classes teach him all the basics of art.All…read moreof the teachers are very nice.Very satisfied.

My 10 year had the best time at Digtal Art camp this summer…read more You need to have a IPad, Apple pencil that is pressure sensitive and Procreate downloaded for camp. They learn about shading, creating 3D look, outlining and layering art. They provide snacks which she enjoyed since they had options like Oreo's and chips lol and I believe they go to the park daily which they have to walk 2 blocks to get to. The business has a shared parking lot so drop off is pretty easy but tends to be busier at pickup. On the last day the kids get to present their work and the teacher high lights what she loves about it. My only complaint is that we stood for a hour to go through all the kids work, it would be nice if half way through, the kids that are done can be excused to leave so that half the chairs would free up so the remaining parents could sit. At the end of the camp the kids get a token they can use on the class machine and a extra one for a Yelp review. I would totally do this camp again as I hear every is a different theme. Last year my friend daughter did making their own stickers.

I've loved going to classes and camps at Art Attack for the past 23 years (omg I can't believe it's…read morebeen that long). Now that I'm working for a creative tech company, I bring the lessons and skills I've learned from Art Attack teachers over the years to my work every day. When my team decided to hold a virtual team bonding activity, I knew that we had to bring in Art Attack to facilitate. Audrey and Nancy created a joyful, creative, and engaging environment for our team, a massive feat for virtual team events. My manager was thrilled with the event, saying she "smiled the whole time." Even some of our quieter colleagues called out the session as their "favorite team activity of all time." I would 1000% recommend Art Attack for your corporate team bonding events, whether virtual or in person! Loved the energy and professionalism they brought - a bright spot to our workday.

A wonderful place! Both our daughters (age 9 & 12) LOVE Art Attack! We have attended several…read moresessions and camps. The work they produce is incredible and they look forward to it every week. Wonderful staff and highly recommend!

I've taken workshops at BACAA once, sometimes twice a year for several years. I'd come way more…read moreoften if I lived closer! The visiting instructors are EXCELLENT, as are the studio and director. Bonuses: - North Light - Ample room to work - Easy parking (For the Bay Area) - Snacks! Coffee and Tea provided - Excellent Art Models and Casts - An inspiring collection of contemporary drawings and paintings as well as reference books If you are interested in learning to draw and paint what you see, then you will love this place. The studio focuses on figurative work, there are many opportunities to draw the model in long poses, which is fairly rare. And if you're up for it - gross anatomy for artists! That's really rare. They have a relationship with Stanford for the workshops that focus on gross anatomy so students have access to many excellent specimens for study.

I attended the figure drawing workshop with graphite and white charcoal by Tobias Hill. The model…read moreposed in the same exact position for four days so you really got to learn how to draw the figure from life. Tobias did a great job going around and individually helping people as well as his demos. Linda Dulaney (the owner) is very welcoming. And shout out to Emma and Matt (who work there).

I went to this art academy during the summer to learn more about painting and I really enjoyed the…read moreplace! Robin as well as her daughter, Shannon, are well knowledged in arts, they're patient, and nice! I personally haven't touched any paint since elementary school but with their guidance, I learned on color blending and in what order to paint it. This art academy teaches for both adults and children and is very family friendly. I would definitely recommend this place to anybody who wants to learn how to paint or draw and would come back to this place again!

An awesome addition to San Mateo's expanding art scene. The owners and regulars are all very…read moregenuine people and a pleasure during any of the event nights they host. It's a very relaxed environment on their art nights, where you can have some drinks, look at art, listen to music, and enjoy the company. There's also several booths selling arts and crafts--lots of different ways to support local artists. It's a great hangout place for a Friday night, but they also do various art and craft classes. Check em out if you get a chance, there's no cover on the art nights, just a donations jar if you want to contribute.

Still the space for creatives of all backgrounds to come and mingle…read more Great space that helps groups come together to network, meet, speak freely and enjoy just good company, music and art!

Thankful for the many years I've attended this Art Studio. I've developed a lot as an artist and my…read moreskill set has broadened.

We scheduled a trail class after discussing with Peter. He suggested that it's a long weekend, so…read morewe can come in on Saturday. Since the class set up looked good and is in driving distance, we moved around our plans to accommodate the 10:45 slot. When we got there, the room was packed and he made excuses by saying that we were scheduled for a different time to put the blame on us. Not very professional.

Great way to get kids into coding they started in the Palo Alto location and now go to San Mateo…read more My son and daughter both do weekly coding lesson and it has been a great experience. The staff are really top notch and take the time to make sure the kids understand what they are doing and also try to make it topical to games they might play Learning Scratch, python, java etc My kids love making their own games and are looking forward to summer camp where they might make mobile apps

My 14 year old son has been going to the Coder School for half of his life now: he has had weekly…read morecoaching sessions with Teacher John, who has been awesome and incredibly patient in teaching him all sorts of computer coding and languages - from Python, to Java, to C++, and nowadays they talk about AI and construct projects for him to do that feed his intellectual curiosity. John has been so helpful and creative, and he has maintained a balance between answering my son's myriad questions while also having him execute complicated projects. John has been a constant in my son's life for seven years, and the school is very organized, responsive and helpful whenever we need to make a change to the schedule. I HIGHLY recommend!